Time and cost, measured together.
Earned value management that ties the schedule to the budget. SPI, CPI, earned schedule and EAC calculated from real progress, with the reason behind each index written down.
Spending on plan is not progress.
Burn rate mistaken for progress
Half the money spent does not mean half the work done. Without earned value the gap stays out of sight.
Indexes nobody believes
SPI and CPI built on loose progress rules swing month to month and lose credibility with leadership.
SPI that drifts back to 1.0
Dollar-based SPI returns to 1.0 at the end of a job even when it finishes late. Earned schedule corrects that.
How we set up EVM.
- 01
Measurement rules agreed first
Weighted milestones, units complete or percent complete, chosen per activity type before the first period.
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Budget loaded to the schedule
The performance baseline is the cost-loaded schedule, so planned value follows the real sequence of work.
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Earned value from verified progress
Earned value comes from statused work, never from invoices or hours charged.
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Earned schedule beside SPI
Time-based indicators report schedule performance in months, which stays honest late in the job.
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Variance with a cause
Every control account outside threshold gets a short written cause and a corrective action.
What you walk away with.
Scoped to your project. Native files and plain-English outputs that stay yours when we leave.
A cost-loaded schedule with control accounts and measurement rules defined and agreed.
PV, EV, AC, SPI, CPI, earned schedule and EAC at project and control account level.
Causes and corrective actions for each control account outside its threshold.
Several EAC methods side by side, with a recommended figure and the reasoning for it.
SPI and CPI over time on a single page for executive review.
When to call us.
The earlier we see the schedule, the more options you keep.
The contract requires EVM
Agency and federal work that specifies earned value reporting.
Cost and schedule disagree
Each looks acceptable on its own, and the project still feels behind.
You want an early EAC signal
Leadership wants the final cost signal in the first quarter of the job, not the last.
Several contractors, one view
Program leaders need comparable performance measures across packages.
Where this work has run.
Every project is confidential. Names describe the work, not the client.
Aviation · IllustrativeTerminal Concourse Renovation PhasingGates had to come out of service in a fixed order agreed with the airlines. The phasing schedule kept that order and still finished early.
Water & Wastewater · IllustrativeBiosolids Digester Upgrade RecoverySeven months behind with a regulatory deadline in view. A recovery schedule built from the remaining work brought the first digester back online on time.
Power & Renewables · IllustrativeUtility-Scale Solar and Storage BaselineThree sites tied to interconnection dates set by the utility. The baseline linked each site to its utility milestone from the start.Straight answers to fair questions.
Do we need a full EVMS?
Not always. Many projects get most of the value from a lighter setup. We size it to the contract and the decisions you need to make.
What is earned schedule?
A method that measures schedule performance in time rather than dollars, so it stays reliable near completion.
Does EVM work in construction?
Yes, when progress is measured carefully and the schedule is cost loaded. Those are the two things we set up first.
Can I try the math?
Earned Value Pulse in our Controls Lab calculates SPI, CPI, earned schedule and EAC from your own inputs.
Related services.
Send the schedule. Act while you have options.
Share the project, the latest XER and the date you are protecting. We will tell you plainly what the schedule is telling you.